
Increasing energy demands for potential portable electronics, electric vehicles, and smart power grids have stimulated intensive efforts to develop highly efficient rechargeable batteries for chemical energy storage. Th. . Rechargeable batteries undoubtedly represent one of the best candidates for chemical. . IntroductionIn the past decades, traditional non-renewable energy supplies (e.g., coals, oil, natural gas) have been overused to meet the rapid increas. . J.M. and H.G. conducted the literature search and wrote the manuscript. J.M., C.N., Q.L., Y.Z., and L.X. discussed and revised the manuscript. L.M. proposed the topic and review. . This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFA0202603), the National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB934103). . 1.V.R. Stamenkovic, D. Strmcnik, P.P. Lopes, N.M. MarkovicEnergy and fuels from electrochemical interfaces. [pdf]
Lithium (Li) metal is widely recognized as a highly promising negative electrode material for next-generation high-energy-density rechargeable batteries due to its exceptional specific capacity (3860 mAh g −1), low electrochemical potential (−3.04 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode), and low density (0.534 g cm −3).
The electrochemical reaction at the negative electrode in Li-ion batteries is represented by x Li + +6 C +x e − → Li x C 6 The Li + -ions in the electrolyte enter between the layer planes of graphite during charge (intercalation). The distance between the graphite layer planes expands by about 10% to accommodate the Li + -ions.
The limitations in potential for the electroactive material of the negative electrode are less important than in the past thanks to the advent of 5 V electrode materials for the cathode in lithium-cell batteries. However, to maintain cell voltage, a deep study of new electrolyte–solvent combinations is required.
Carbon materials, including graphite, hard carbon, soft carbon, graphene, and carbon nanotubes, are widely used as high-performance negative electrodes for sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries (SIBs and PIBs).
This review presents a new insight by summarizing the advances in structure and property optimizations of battery electrode materials for high-efficiency energy storage. In-depth understanding, efficient optimization strategies, and advanced techniques on electrode materials are also highlighted.
Lithium (Li) metal shows promise as a negative electrode for high-energy-density batteries, but challenges like dendritic Li deposits and low Coulombic efficiency hinder its widespread large-scale adoption.

Like metal-based batteries, the reaction in a polymer-based battery is between a positive and a negative electrode with different . An electrolyte transports charges between these electrodes. For a substance to be a suitable battery active material, it must be able to participate in a chemically and thermodynamically reversible redox reaction. Unlike metal-based batteries, whose redox process is based on the valence charge of the metals, the redox process of polym. [pdf]
Dr. Zhenzhen Wu and Mr. Pan Yang have equal contributions to this chapter. Polymeric electrode materials (PEMs) are the most attractive organic materials in metal-ions batteries (MIBs), endowing molecular diversity, structure flexibility, renewable organic abundance, and eco-friendliness.
The conducting polymer can be used either positive or negative electrode in rechargeable batteries [ 8 ]. Because, the polymer electrodes must up take or give off the ions during oxidation and reduction reactions to become neutral which increases the electronic conductivity of the polymer.
Polymer-based batteries, including metal/polymer electrode combinations, should be distinguished from metal-polymer batteries, such as a lithium polymer battery, which most often involve a polymeric electrolyte, as opposed to polymeric active materials. Organic polymers can be processed at relatively low temperatures, lowering costs.
Positive electrodes for Li-ion and lithium batteries (also termed “cathodes”) have been under intense scrutiny since the advent of the Li-ion cell in 1991. This is especially true in the past decade.
Polymer-based batteries, however, have a more efficient charge/discharge process, resulting in improved theoretical rate performance and increased cyclability. To charge a polymer-based battery, a current is applied to oxidize the positive electrode and reduce the negative electrode.
(b) Average voltage and energy density versus gravimetric capacity for various negative electrodes materials for Na-ion batteries, carbonaceous materials (black), oxides and phosphates as sodium insertion materials (red), alloy (blue), phosphorus and metal phosphides (green), oxides and sulfides with conversion reaction (gray).

In recent years, the primary power sources for portable electronic devices are lithium ion batteries. However, they suffer from many of the limitations for their use in electric means of transportation and other high l. . ••The review covers latest trends in electrode materials.••. . Reducing the CO2 footprint is a major driving force behind the development of greener and more efficient alternative energy sources has led to the displacement of conventional a. . The high capacity (3860 mA h g−1 or 2061 mA h cm−3) and lower potential of reduction of −3.04 V vs primary reference electrode (standard hydrogen electrode: SHE) make the a. . The cathodes used along with anode are an oxide or phosphate-based materials routinely used in LIBs [38]. Recently, sulfur and potassium were doped in lithium-manganese spin. . For Li-ion battery, crucial components are anode and cathode. Many of the recent attempts are focusing on formulating the electrodes with the elevated specific capability and cy. [pdf]
Improving the capacity and durability of electrode materials is one of the critical challenges lithium-ion battery technology is facing presently. Several promising anode materials, such as Si, Ge, and Sn, have theoretical capacities several times larger than that of the commercially used graphite negative electrode.
The lithium metal negative electrode is key to applying these new battery technologies. However, the problems of lithium dendrite growth and low Coulombic efficiency have proven to be difficult challenges to overcome.
Since the cracking of carbon materials when used as negative electrodes in lithium batteries is very small, several allotropes of carbon can be used, including amorphous carbon, hard carbon, graphite, carbon nanofibers, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT), and graphene .
In commonly used batteries, the negative electrode is graphite with a specific electrochemical capacity of 370 mA h/g and an average operating potential of 0.1 V with respect to Li/Li +. There are a large number of anode materials with higher theoretical capacity that could replace graphite in the future.
The limitations in potential for the electroactive material of the negative electrode are less important than in the past thanks to the advent of 5 V electrode materials for the cathode in lithium-cell batteries. However, to maintain cell voltage, a deep study of new electrolyte–solvent combinations is required.
However, the use of lithium metal as anode material in rechargeable batteries was finally rejected due to safety reasons. What caused the fall in the application of rechargeable lithium-anode batteries is also well known and analogous to the origin of the lack of zinc anode rechargeable batteries.
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